JULY 9, 1965

Full News Archive

• Headline: Key Features of Proposed Building Codes. Impact: If only building codes had been taken seriously, perhaps we wouldn't have had to invent 'Home Insurance Policies' as a concept. Imagine a world where houses stood strong against the elements instead of being held together by hope and duct tape.. Fact: Building codes are like the rules of a game nobody wants to play, but when they’re ignored, it turns into a game of 'Who Can Lose Their Home First?'.
• Headline: Tragic Stunt Flier Crash in Arizona. Impact: The NAACP's actions in Hollywood paved the way for more diverse representation in films, eventually leading to a world where every animated character has a backstory more intricate than the plot of 'Inception.'. Fact: Ironically, the only thing more difficult to find than a well-written role for a person of color in the '60s was a decent cup of coffee in Hollywood..
• Headline: NAACP Challenges Hollywood Employment Practices. Impact: This grant for Southern newsmen was like tossing a life raft to a sinking ship. It might have just helped save journalism from the dark ages of taboo topics and unchallenged narratives.. Fact: The Ford Foundation's investment in journalism was basically a bet that the truth might actually be more interesting than a soap opera—with mixed results, as history shows..
• Headline: By Land, Sea, Air, 2-Pound Baby Boy Travels to Hospital. Impact: The U.S. success in Vietnam was a real turning point, leading to decades of 'we totally have this under control' vibes, followed by the reality check of 'Oops, maybe not.'. Fact: The only thing more intricate than the Vietcong tunnel system was the U.S. military's ability to misinterpret local coffee orders..
• Headline: DRIVE ON VIETCONG TERMED A SUCCESS; U.S. Paratroops Estimate 100 Red Casualties in Zone D Offensive DRIVE ON VIETCONG CALLED A SUCCESS. Impact: Penny Bloomingdale's marriage to Anthony Stephen Koshland might have inadvertently sparked a series of family reunions that led to the realization that family trees can sometimes resemble tangled vines.. Fact: Weddings are like family reunions with a fancy dress code and an open bar—what could possibly go wrong?.
• Headline: Penny Bloomingdale Married To Anthony Stephen Koshland. Impact: The introduction of removable parts on Pegasus 3 could have set off a chain reaction leading to the invention of coupon-clipping on a galactic scale. Just think: interstellar grocery shopping!. Fact: NASA's coupon-clipper was the original 'space saver,' proving that even astronauts have to pinch pennies… or space dollars, in this case..
• Headline: Removable Parts on Pegasus 3 To Enable Space 'Coupon Clip'. Impact: Tapping into the Hudson for water might have made New Yorkers feel like they were living in a dystopian novel, leading to an influx of bottled water startups—because nothing says 'urban living' like overpriced H2O.. Fact: Chlorinating the water supply is the adult version of putting a Band-Aid on a bullet wound—because nothing says 'we've got this' like adding chemicals to a crisis..
• Headline: CITY ACTS TO TAP HUDSON TO EASE WATER SHORTAGE; Supply Will Be Chlorinated -- Project is Expected to Take 6 Months. Impact: Sinatra and Basie's charm in Queens likely ignited a resurgence in nostalgia, causing a domino effect of retro-themed parties and a never-ending supply of 'oldies but goodies' playlists.. Fact: When 15,000 people gather to hear old music, it’s less about nostalgia and more about not having to pay for a babysitter while pretending to be young again..
• Headline: Sinatra and Basie Charm Fans in Queens; Forest Hills Throng of 15,000 Recalls Bobby-Sox Era.